New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Friday released the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6 that reflected progress in health, nutrition, and social development indicators linked to sustained policy interventions flagship programmes, an official said. The NFHS-6 was conducted during 2023-24 by MoHFW with the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, as the nodal agency.Covering nearly 6.79 lakh households across 715 districts, th…
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New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Chemists across the country have called for a nationwide strike on Wednesday to protest against online pharmacies and the growing sale of medicines through digital platforms. The agitation, led by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), is expected to disrupt medicine supply, with more than 1.24 million private medical stores likely to remain closed.Chemists’ associations have alleged that several e-pharmacy platforms are selling medicines without…
Patna, May 19 (IANS) Even as pharmacy operators across India have called for a one-day strike on Wednesday over the lack of clear regulations governing e-pharmacies, the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras will remain operational, ensuring uninterrupted access to medicines. The decision was taken by the PMBJK Retailer Association, which announced on Tuesday that Jan Aushadhi Kendras will continue to function, particularly at major hospitals such as AIIMS and Patna Medi…
Jamtara, March 7 (IANS) With the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), an ambitious public welfare initiative by the Narendra Modi government, the Jan Aushadhi Kendra located near Veer Kunwar Chowk in Jamtara district of Jharkhand, is fast emerging as a major relief for poor and middle-class people, ensuring that affordable and quality medicines reach the general public. Patients and their families, who visited the Jan Aushadhi Kendra, say that the generic medicin…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) On the occasion of Jan Aushadhi Diwas 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his wishes to all those associated with the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) and to the beneficiaries of the scheme, highlighting its role in making quality medicines accessible and affordable to citizens across the country. Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister said that the initiative reflects the government’s commitment to ensuring aff…
Bhopal, Feb 15 (IANS) The Jan Aushadhi Kendra, opened in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district, is the new centre of activity as patients and their relatives are thronging the medical store to buy highly subsidised medicines, which elsewhere burn a hole in their pockets. Here, people are getting access to high-quality generic medicines at prices almost 50 to 90 per cent lower than their private counterparts. Many patients said that this has brought them mental as well as financial relief and thank…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Indian pharma industry in 2025 saw a major leap with the government’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), and schemes like the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) and Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma Medtech Sector (PRIP), the government said on Tuesday.In an official statement, the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers stated that under the PMBJP, 2,202 Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) were opened in 2025, taking the total number…